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Castlecomer
Co. Kilkenny
Ireland
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Irish Poetry: Armstrong (Ed. J.) Poems, 12mo L. 1865; ¦ Graves (A. Perceval) Songs of Killarney, 12mo L. 1873; ¦ Fitzarchery (J. Chris) The Bridal of Drimna & other Poems, D. 1883; ¦ Legends Lays and Lyrics, National and Miscellaneous, D. 1887; ¦ Lecky (Wm. Ed. Hartpole) Poems, 12mo L. 1891; ¦ Davis (Eugene) A Vision of Ireland and other Poems, 12mo D. 1889;¦ & 1 other sim. (7) |
NS |
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Prior (James) Memoir of the Life and Character of the Rt. Hon. Edmund Burke, 2 vols. sm. 8vo Boston 1854, port. frontis Vol. I; ¦ Phillips (Chas.) Curran and His Contemporaries, N.Y. 1851, recent cloth; ¦ Mackenzie (R.S.)ed. The Life of Rt. Hon. John Philpot Curran, N.Y. 1882; ¦ Mac Leod (C.) Robert Emmet, L. 1935, signed by author, all cloth. (5) |
45 |
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Cycling & Billiards: British & Irish Handbook & Guide 1898, 2 vols. in one, sm. 8vo, orig. guides & map in front slip case, adverts throughout, loose in cloth binding; Smith (W.) Match - Winning Billiards, thick 8vo L. [1924], illus., orig. cloth. (2) |
22 |
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Graham (Kenneth) The Golden Age, & Dream Days, 2 vols. 4to L. & N. Y. c. 1900, both illus. by Maxfield Parrish, illus. thro.-out, pict. cloth; ¦ also Dream Days, sm. 8vo L. (John Lane) 1899. FIRST EDN., orig. blue cloth; ¦ another copy of same in variant binding; ¦ & an edition of same L. 1930, illus. by E.H. Shepherd. (5) |
NS |
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Boxing: Ring Athletic Library - Fleischer (Nat) Gene Tunney The Enigma of the Ring, [N.Y. 1931], FIRST EDN., illus., pict. cloth; ¦ Odd (G.E.) Ring BattleS of the Century, L. 1949, SECOND EDN., illus., cloth, & d.w. torn; ¦ Henderson (E.) Box On, L. 1959, with various references to Jack Doyle, cloth; ¦ also Brown Bomber, The Life of Joe Louis; ¦ Famous Last Rounds; ¦ & Terrible Terry. As a lot. (6) |
55 |
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Chess & Bridge: Capablanca (J.R.) My Chess Career, 8vo L. 1920, illus., cloth; ¦ Green (R.F.) Chess, L. 1923, illus., ptd. wrappers; ¦ Grieg (E.A.) Pitfalls of the Chessboard, 8vo L. 1927, illus. ptd. wrappers; ¦ Znosko-Borwsky (E.) The Middle Game in Chess, 8vo L. 1938, illus. cloth; ¦ Fine (R.) The Ideas Behind The Chess Openings, 8vo L. 1951, cloth & d.w.; ¦ Cunnington (Rev. E.) The Modern Chess Primer, 12mo L. 1933, ptd. boards; ¦ Tenace (pseudo) Bridge for Beginners, 8vo L. 1924, cloth; ¦ Hervey (G.F.) Modern Contact Bridge, 8vo L. 1934, cloth & d.w.; ¦ Stancliffe (pseudo) Fun on The Billiard Table, 8vo L. 1900, cloth. (9) |
70 |
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Rare Sporting Library, bound in Hf. Morocco Beaufort (Duke of)ed. The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes, 21 vols. 8vo L. 1892-94, illus. etc. orig. h. dark blue mor., some spines faded, rare. * Includes Shooting (2); Fishing (2); Big Game Shooting (2); Yachting (2); Golf; Swimming; Athletics & Football; Driving; Racing; Skating, Figure-Skating & Curling; Coursing & Falconry; Cricket; Mountaineering; Hunting; Cycling; Boating; & Fencing, Boxing & Wrestling. (21) . |
400 |
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Olympic Games: Killanin (Ld.) My Olympic Years, 8vo, L. 1983, illus. & d.w.; ¦ Naughton (L.) & Watterson (J.) Irish Olympian's, 8vo D. 1992, illus. & ptd. wrappers; ¦ Greenberg (S.) The Guinness Olympics Fact Book, 8vo Middlesex 1991, illus. & ptd. wrappers; McWhirter (N. & A.)eds. The Guinness Book of Olympic Records, 8vo, L. 1976, illus. & ptd. wrappers; ¦ Guiney (D.) The Olympic Games, 8vo D. 1988, ptd. wrappers; ¦ Olympic Facts & Figures, 8vo D. 1992, A.N.s, ptd, wrappers. (6) |
20 |
9 |
Fishing: Adams (J.) The Angler's Guide to the Irish Fisheries, 8vo L. 1924, illus., cloth; ¦ Harris Cass (A.R.) Catching The Wily Sea-Trout, 8vo, L. n.d., illus., cloth & d.j.; ¦ Wanless (A.) Thread Line Angling, 8vo L. n.d., illus., cloth & d.j.; ¦ Simpson (Maj. R.C.) Floating The Line to A Salmon, 8vo Bourrenouth n.d., cloth & d.j.; ¦ Niall (I.) The Poachers Handbook, 8vo Melbourne [1950], illus., cloth & d.j. (1) |
70 |
10 |
Irish Hunting Interest Hunting: Esmonde (Sir T.H. Grattan) Hunting Memories of Many Lands, L. 1925. FIRST EDN., illus. thro.-out, decor. cloth; ¦ Lynch (Stanislaus) Echoes of the Hunting Horn, 4to d. 1946. FIRST EDN.; ¦ also From Foal to "Tally Ho!" 8vo Dundalk 1948. FIRST EDN., both illus. by Olive Whitmore & d.w.'s. Good. (3) |
170 |
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Hunting: Edwards (L.) Reminiscences of A Sporting Artist, L. 1947; ¦ Charlton (M.) Tally Ho - The Story of An Irish Hunter, 4to L. 1930; ¦ Holden (Beatrice) They're Away, 4to L. 1945, d.w.; ¦ Street (A.G.) Country Calendar, L. 1935, all with illus. by Lionel Edwards. (4) |
80 |
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Rugby: James (B.) England Vs Scotland, 8vo L. 1969, illus., cloth; ¦ Edwards (G.) Gareth, 8vo L. 1978, Reprint, illus., d.w.; ¦ Doyle (M.) Doyler 8vo D. 1991, illus. & d.w.;¦ O'Connell (T.C.J.) Injuries in Rugby Football & other Team Sports, 8vo D. 1975, illus. & printed wrappers; ¦ Fred Cogley's Year Book of Irish Rugby 70-71, 8vo D. 1971, illus. & printed wrappers; ¦ along with Rothmans Rugby Yearbook - 1975-76 & 1983-84 8vo, illus., printed wrappers. (7) |
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Motoring in Northern Ireland: Collection including Race Cards, Brochures, Guides, etc for Temple 100 Miles Motor Cycle Race, 1947; Belfast & District Motor Club Ltd., Races 1948; Motor Racing at Kirkistown Circuit Co. Down, 1966; Airfield Races for Motor Cars at Newtownards, Co. Down, 1949; Craigantlet Internation Hill Climb for Motor Cars, 1948, Knock Motor Cycle Club, 1949; & numerous other items, includ Mc Leod (W.W.) Motor Touring in N. Ireland, 8vo Belfast 1935, illus. & with cuttings, orig. wrappers; ¦ also some orig. photos of motor cars & cycles, Marshalls badges etc, etc. An interesting & scarce lot, as a lot, w.a.f. (1) . |
120 |
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Dromore: Swanzy (Henry B.) Succession Lists of the Diocese of Dromore, 8vo Belfast 1933, port. frontis., cloth. Good. (1) . |
50 |
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Campbell (Gerard) Edward and Pamela Fitzgerald, L. 1904;¦ Byrne (Patrick) Lord Edward Fitzgerald, D. 1955, d.w.; ¦ Fitzgerald (B.) The Geraldines, An Experiment in Irish Government 1169-1601, N.Y. 1952, d.w.; ¦ also Emily Duchess of Leinster 1731 - 1814, L. 1950, d.w.; ¦ & 2 other sim. (6) |
45 |
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I.M.C. - Mc Neill (C.) & Otway - Ruthven (A.J.)eds. Dowdall Deeds, roy 8vo D. 1960, d.w.; ¦ Longfield (Ada K.)ed. Fitzwilliam Accounts 1560-65, roy 8vo D. 1960; ¦ O'Raithbheartaigh (T.)ed. Genealogical Tracts, I, roy 8vo D. 1932; ¦ O'Donnchadha (T.)ed. Leabhar Cloinne Aodha Buidhe, roy 8vo D. 1931, all orig. cloth. (4) |
100 |
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I.M.C. - Mc Neill (Chas.)ed. The Tanner Letters,... roy 8vo D. (I.M.C.) 1943;¦ Mc Neill (C.) & Otway-Ruthven (A.J.)ed. Dowdall Deeds, roy 8vo D. (I.M.C.) 1960; ¦ MacLysaght (Edw.)ed. The Kenmare Manuscripts, 8vo D. (I.M.C.) 1970, SECOND EDN., all cloth, good. (3) |
90 |
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Healy (Rev. J.) Ireland's Ancient Schools and Scholars, 8vo D. 1890, fold. map; ¦ Ronan (Myles V.) An Apostle of Catholic Dublin, D. 1944; ¦ Moran (Rev. P.f.) History of the Catholic Archbishops of Dublin, Vol. 1 [All Published ?] D. 1864; ¦ & 2 others. (5) |
80 |
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Medical: Abraham (J. Johnston) Surgeon's Journey, An Autobiography, L. 1957, illus. d.w.; ¦ Burns (Cecil) Pauper to Patient, Coleraine 1988, illus.; ¦ 9 others mostly of Northern Ireland Medical interest. (11) |
30 |
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Photography: Lund (Percy) Photography for Novices, The Primus Handbook, L. 1902, THIRD EDN., plts. & illus; ¦ Salmon (P.R.) All About Photography, L. n.d. illus., pict. d.w.; ¦ Bothamley (C.H.) Manual of Photography, L. n.d. illus.; ¦ & 3 others sim. (6) . |
NS |
21 |
World War Interest: Bryce (Viscount) Report of The Committee on Alleged German Outrages appointed by H.M.G. 8vo, L. 1915, ptd. wrappers; ¦ Evidence & Document laid before The Committee on Alleged German Outrages, 8vo L. 1915, ptd. wrappers; ¦ Documents concerning German-Polish Relations ... September 3rd, 1939, 8vo L. 1939, ptd. wrappers; ¦ The German Extermination Camps of Auschwitz & Birkenau, 8vo Washington 1944; ¦ Hilter (A.) Mein Kampf, 8vo L. [1939], cloth; ¦ Shirer (Wm. L.) The Rise & Fall of The Third Reich, thick 8vo, L. 1961, cloth & d.w. (6) . |
40 |
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Tauromachy: (Bullfighting) T. Serstevens (A.) et Popelin (C.)eds. Le Taureau et Son Combat, 8vo Paris [n.d.[, illus., orig. ptd. wrappers; ¦ Lafront (A.) Encyclopedie de La Corrida; 8vo Paris 1950, illus., gilt decor. cloth. Unusual subject. (2) |
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Limited Edition Golf: Dow (James Gordon) The Crail Golfing Society 1786-1936, 8vo Edin. 1936. FIRST EDN., LIMITED TO 250 COPIES, frontis & illus., uncut, orig. cloth. (1) . |
550 |
24 |
Cricket: Bolton (Geoffrey) History of the O.U.C.C., roy 8vo Oxford 1962. FIRST EDN., frontis, illus. etc., orig. cloth. Good. (1) |
NS |
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G.A.A. - Co. Limerick: O'Ceallaigh (S.) & Murphy (S.) The Mackey Story, 8vo, Limerick 1982, FIRST EDN., illus., cloth & d.j. Scarce, & good. (1) . |
80 |
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Equestrian Sport (includ. Polo): Ramsay (Col. Comdt. F.W.) Polo Pony Training with Some Hints on the Game, 8vo, Aldershot 1928, adverts. & illus.; ¦ Bent (N.) American Polo, 8vo N.Y. 1929, illus.; ¦ Brown (P.) Polo, 8vo N.Y. [1949], illus.; ¦ Marco (pseudo) An Introduction To Polo, 8vo L. [1950], illus.; ¦ Brown (P.) Hits & Mises, 4to, The Derrydale Press 1935, LIM. EDN., 700 (950), illus., all cloth. (5) . |
140 |
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Sporting, Fishing etc. Matson (W.J.) Salmon & Trout Fishing in Ireland, 12mo D. 1910, cold. illus., pict. cloth; ¦ Heaney (E.C.) Fly-Fishing for Trout and Salmon on the Faughan, 8vo Londonderry 1947, illus. orig. decor. wrappers; ¦ Pickard (F.W.) Trout and Salmon Fishing in Ireland, N.Y. 1938, illus. d.w.; ¦ Curtis (P.A.) Guns and Gunning, L. 1934; ¦ Ryall (T.) Kilkenny, The G.A.A. Story 1884 - 1984, illus. d.w. (5) . |
650 |
28 |
Collectors Corner: Wyse Jackson (R.) Irish Silver, Cork 1972; ¦ Elville (E.M.) English and Irish Cutglass, L. 1955; ¦ Belfast Museum - Historical Cycles The Eden's Osborne Collection, 8vo Belfast 1924; ¦ & a collection of Irish Booksellers Catalogues, & some Auction Sale Catalogues, all Irish. As a lot, w.a.f. (1) |
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Tennis: Tilden (Wm. T.) Aces, Places and Faults, 8vo L. 1938, FIRST EDN., illus., cloth, good;¦ Peile (Capt. S.C.F.) Lawn Tennis as a Game of Skill, Edin. & L. 1887, 4th Edn., v. good pict. cloth; ¦ Crawley (A.E.) Lawn Tennis, 12mo L. 1919, FIRST EDN., illus; ¦ Gordon Lowe on Lawn Tennis, L. n.d. illus.; ¦ & Hierohs (C.) How to Learn Lawn Tennis, L. n.d., illus., all cloth & Scarce. (5) . |
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Gymnastics & Extreme Sports: Dixon (Chas.) Parachuting, 8vo, L. [n.d.] illus., cloth; ¦ West (W.) The Gymnasts Manual 8vo N.Y. 1950, illus., cloth; ¦ Kunzle (G.C.) Freestanding, 8vo, L. 1956, illus. cloth; ¦ Micoleau (T.) Power Skiing Illustrated 4to N.Y. 1949, illus., cloth backed boards. Good. (4) |
NS |
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Irish Soccer etc: Seven vols. on Derry City, Paul Mc Grath, Celtic, etc. (7) |
50 |
32 |
Cycling: Newby (Eric) Round Ireland in Low Gear, L. 1987, FIRST EDN., illus., d.w. etc; ¦ Caidin (M.) & Barbree (J.) Bicycles in War, N.Y. 1974, illus., d.w.; ¦ & 4 others sim. (6) |
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Derry: Leslie (Rev. Jas. B.) Derry Clergy and Parishes, roy 8vo, Enniskillen 1937, LIMITED EDN., (400), Printed for the Author, port. frontis, illus., list of subs., cloth. Good. (1) |
60 |
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Kilkenny: Weld (Isaac) Illustrations of the Scenery of Killarney and the Surrounding Country, roy 8vo, L. 1812, engd. vign title, 1 other vignette, 2 engd. maps (1 fold.) & 18 engd. plts. (1 fold.), hf. calf, gilt decor., joints weak & cracked, marb. boards. (1) . |
170 |
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Moore (George) Aphrodite in Aulis, roy 8vo L. 1930, LIM. EDN. 447 (1825) Signed by Author, uncut, vellum; ¦ The Passing of the Essenes, A Drama in Three Acts. 8vo L. 1930. LIM. EDN. 268 (775) Signed by Author, uncut, vellum; ¦ Memoirs of My Dead Life, 8vo L. 1921, LIM. EDN. 200 (1030), Signed by Author, illus.; ¦ one other. (4) |
260 |
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Album: A good early Victorian Scrap Album with some drawings of Chinese figures, birds, etc., c. 1840 - 60, a Co. Louth owners label on front, limp mor. As an Album, w.a.f (1) |
70 |
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Law: Ball (J.T.) Historical Review of The Legislative Systems Operative in Ireland... (1172-1800), 8vo L. & D. 1889. FIRST EDN., orig. cloth; ¦ Humphrys (Rev. D.) Law in Ireland in Connection with Erasmus Smiths Endowment, roy 8vo n.p.n.d., Pres. Copy, inscribed, cloth; ¦ Healy (M.) The Old Munster Circuit, L. 1948, cloth. (3) . |
260 |
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Golf: Golfing Union of Ireland Yearbooks, 6 vols., 8vo, D. 1962, '64, '67, '68, 1970 & '72, illus. and adverts, all in orig. ptd. wrappers. (6) |
100 |
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Juvenile: Greenwood (James) Wild Sports of The World, A Boy's Book of Natural History and Adventure. 8vo L. 1862. FIRST EDN., 6 fold. maps, & 10 fine cold. plts., text illus. etc., full mor. dble gilt fillet borders & tooled gilt spine. (1) . |
NS |
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Rugby: Nolan (Barry S.)ed. Ireland's Golden Rugby Years, 4to D. (Irish Independent) n.d. [c. 1953], FIRST & ONLY EDN., contains useful lists of players of clubs, national & international, records, rules of the game, photographs, adverts etc., recent full marble boards, v. good. Rare. (1) . |
95 |
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Rugby: Rothmans Rugby Yearbooks, 6 vols., 1981 - 1994; ¦ Williams (J.P.R.) J.P.R. An Autobiography, 8vo L. 1979. Uncorrected Advance Proofs; 4 large hard backs; & 6 paperbacks, some of Irish interest. As a lot, w.a.f. (1) |
40 |
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Moore (Thos.) & Stevenson (Sir John) A Selection of Popular National Airs, with Symphonies and Accompaniments, Lg. 4to L. (J. Power) 1818. 4 nos. bound as one, engd. gen. title with vign. engraved by J. Mitan after T. Stothard, engd. dedit & 4 index pages, cont. hf. calf, good. (1) |
130 |
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Co. Galway: Galway County Election Petition 1872, Judgement of Mr. Justice Keogh, case of Trench V.s Nolan. Folio, 51pp., qtr. morocco boards, worn. Library stamps & various m/ss notes, recent. Interesting case, alleging clerical interference, in which judgement was given for Trench and the seat declared void. (1) |
80 |
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Large Map of Co. Wexford Co. Wexford: Map: Ordnance Survey: Very large hand coloured engraved map of County Wexford, approx. 152cms x 114cms, (60" x 45") c. 1865, linen backed, & folded. Good. As a map, w.a.f. (1) |
200 |
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Beaufords Fine Hand Coloured Map of Ireland, With The Volume Text Map: Beauford (Rev. D.A.) A New Map of Ireland Civil and Ecclesiastical, Published by Wm. Faden, L. 1792. A fine large hand-coloured engraved map, 114cms x 89cms (44 1/2" x 35"), linen backed & in orig. marbled slip case with orig. label; ¦ also Memoir of a Map of Ireland, 4to L. 1792. FIRST EDN., list of subs., fold. map pp. 55 - 66 in fac-simile, errata slip, some small damp stains, recent full boards. (2) . |
900 |
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Genealogy: Burke (Sir B.) A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, roy 8vo L. 1904. TENTH EDN., frontis (dam.), orig. cloth, recent rough re-back. Scarce. (1) . |
425 |
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Laying Transatlantic Cable from Co. Kerry, Ireland Co. Kerry: Russell (W.H.) The Atlantic Telegraph... illustrated by Robert Dudley, sm. folio, L. [1865], 25 fine litho plts., includ. 5 fine views of Co. Kerry & a chart, complete, a.e.g. orig. attractive gilt decor. cloth. The Kerry Plates are: 1. Valentia in 1857 -58 at the time of laying the former cable. 2. Folihummeson Bay Valentia, locking Sea-wards. 3. The Cliff, Folihummeson Bay, Point of landing, July 22. 4. Folihummeson Bay, Valentia from Cromwell Fort. 5. General View of Port Magee, [Co. Kerry]. (1) . |
2600 |
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Co. Galway: Hardiman (J.) ed. O'Flaherty's Chorographical Description of West or hÍar Connaught, 4to Galway Reprint, 1978, map frontis, vign. title, fold. pedigree, attractive fine cont. mor. backed marbled boards, mor. label. V. good copy. (1) |
NS |
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Co. Galway: Hardiman (James) The History of the Town and County of the Town of Galway, 4to Galway (Connaught Tribune) 1958. illus., orig. cloth. Good. (1) |
110 |
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Rare Hunting Record Co. Westmeath: Dease (Ed. F.) A Complete History of The Westmeath Hunt from its Foundation, 4to D. 1898. FIRST EDN., hf. title, profusely illustrated in orig. red & white cloth binding, re-cased. Very good. Rare. (1) . |
950 |
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